Canada vs China: Hydropower generation by region
Canada
348.47 terawatt-hours
in 2025
China
1,392 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
3rd
China rank
1st
Hydropower generation by region over time
- Canada
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 1,392 terawatt-hours against 348.47 terawatt-hours in Canada, a difference of 1,044 terawatt-hours.
That makes China's figure about 4.0 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 3rd and China ranks 1st of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and China in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 133.97 terawatt-hours | 22.02 terawatt-hours | 111.95 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1970s | 202.22 terawatt-hours | 39.03 terawatt-hours | 163.2 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1980s | 285.54 terawatt-hours | 88.59 terawatt-hours | 196.95 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1990s | 328.14 terawatt-hours | 167.14 terawatt-hours | 161 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2000s | 354.07 terawatt-hours | 399.57 terawatt-hours | 45.5 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2010s | 381.15 terawatt-hours | 1,014 terawatt-hours | 632.43 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2020s | 370.48 terawatt-hours | 1,319 terawatt-hours | 948.58 terawatt-hours | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hydropower generation by region, Canada or China?
- China, at 1,392 terawatt-hours against 348.47 terawatt-hours in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hydropower generation by region between Canada and China?
- 1,044 terawatt-hours, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and China?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Canada and China rank globally for hydropower generation by region?
- Canada ranks 3rd and China ranks 1st of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Hydropower generation by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross primary hydroelectric generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.